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Guide to '''Geauga County Ohio genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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=== Historical Facts  ===
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{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="2"
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Beginning dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" align="center" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1803</center>
<center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Ohio Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1795<br></center>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1806</center>
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Geauga County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] &#124; [[Geauga County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] &#124; [[Geauga County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]'''
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
 
|organized= March 1, 1806
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] County 31 December 1805.<ref name="HBG">[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092referer=brief_results ''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''] (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].</ref>  
|county seat= Chardon<br>
*'''County Seat: '''Chardon<br>
|parent county= [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}}&nbsp;'''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geauga County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>[[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]] (north){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] (south){{·}}[[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula]] (northeast){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]](southeast){{·}}[[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]] (west){{·}}[[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]] (southwest corner)
|variant spellings=
 
|county1= [[Lake County, Ohio Genealogy|Lake]]
==== Boundary Changes  ====
|county2= [[Ashtabula County, Ohio Genealogy|Ashtabula]]
 
|county3= [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]]
For animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ "Rotating Formation Ohio County Boundary Maps"] (1788-1888) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
|county4= [[Portage County, Ohio Genealogy|Portage]]
 
|county5= [[Summit County, Ohio Genealogy|Summit]]
==== Record Loss  ====
|county6= [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio Genealogy|Cuyahoga]]</br><center>[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
 
|county7=
For a list of record loss in Ohio counties see: [http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/oh-counties.html#courthouse Ohio Counties with Burned Courthouses]
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=== Resources  ===
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|county courthouse= [[File:Ohio, Geauga County Courthouse.png|229px]]
==== Bible Records  ====
|county location in state= [[Image:Map of Ohio highlighting Geauga County.PNG|185x185px]]
 
|adoption=
For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see [[Ohio Bible Records]].
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== County Information ==


==== Biography  ====
=== Description ===
Geauga County was named with a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county is located in the north-eastern area of the state.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/geauga/ accessed 2/16/2017</ref>


==== Business Records and Commerce  ====
=== County Courthouse ===
{{OH Courthouse Intro|Geauga}}


==== Cemeteries ====
'''Geauga Ohio Courthouse'''<br>
470 Center Street<br>
Chardon, Ohio 44024<br>
Phone: 440-279-1750<br>
[https://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Contact-Us Geauga County Website]<br><br>


Cemetery records often reveal birth, marriage, death, relationship, military, and religious information.  
Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; <br>Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1850; <br>County Recorder has land records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br><br>


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=== Geauga County, Ohio Record Dates  ===
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{{OH Record Dates Intro|Geauga}}
| width="31%" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="center" | '''Online Grave Transcripts'''
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1"
| width="31%" bgcolor="#dbbff7" align="center" | '''Published Grave Transcripts'''
| bgcolor="#dbeadc" align="center" | '''County Cemetery Directories'''
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2067 Findagrave.com]
 
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | {{FHL|371810|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}  
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[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=37&CScnty=2067 Findagrave.com]
 
|-
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Geauga.htm Interment.net]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| bgcolor="#eddffb" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Geauga+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx Names in Stone]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
 
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Geauga County, Ohio Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/Geauga.htm USGenWeb]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1803
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1867
| bgcolor="#eddffb" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1806
| bgcolor="#e9f1ea" |  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1795
[http://www.billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#country=United+States&state=Ohio&county=Geauga&search_text=&action=search_cemetery Billion Graves]
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1806
 
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | [http://billiongraves.com/pages/search/index.php#cemetery Billion Graves]
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=16760&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=49&stateAbbv=&stateName= Epodunk]
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[http://ohiogravestones.org/search.php?cid=56&lm=s&last=&fm=s&first= Ohio Gravestones]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{OH Boundary Changes Intro|Geauga}}
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[http://www.namesinstone.com/CemeteryList.aspx#results Names in Stone]  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Trumbull County, Ohio Genealogy|Trumbull]] County 31 December 1805.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> Organized on March 1, 1806.
*'''County Seat: '''Chardon<br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/OH_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Ohio Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#OH Ohio Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
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{{OH Populated Places Intro|Geauga}}
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See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.  
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://ohio.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,055,c,geauga.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geauga County, Ohio," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.</ref>


==== Census  ====
{{populated places
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardon,_Ohio Chardon] (county seat)</div>
| cities-col2=<div></div>
| cities-col3=<div></div>
<!--towns column------------------->
<!--villages column------------------->
| villages-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilla,_Ohio Aquilla]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton,_Ohio Burton]
</div>
| villages-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting_Valley,_Ohio Hunting Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlefield,_Ohio Middlefield]
</div>
| villages-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Russell,_Ohio South Russell]</div>
<!--hamlets column------------------->
<!--unincorp column------------------->
| unincorp-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claridon,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Claridon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Claridon,_Ohio East Claridon]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASM_Headquarters_and_Geodesic_Dome Materials Park]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville,_Ohio Montville]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novelty,_Ohio Novelty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welshfield,_Ohio Welshfield]
</div>
<!--native american column------------------->
<!--census column------------------->
| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Bainbridge]
</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterland,_Ohio Chesterland]</div>
| census-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkman,_Ohio Parkman]</div>
<!--townships column------------------->
| townships-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Auburn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge_Township,_Ohio Bainbridge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Burton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardon_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Chardon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Chester]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claridon_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Claridon]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hambden_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Hambden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsburg_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Huntsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlefield_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Middlefield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Montville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munson_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Munson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbury_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Newbury]</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkman_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Parkman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Russell]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Thompson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Township,_Geauga_County,_Ohio Troy]
</div>
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<!--historic African American communities column------------------->
<!--unorganized territories column------------------->
<!--ghost towns column------------------->
}}


==== Church Records  ====
=== History Timeline ===
{{OH Historical Timeline Intro|Geauga}}


{{OH Church Intro}}  
== Resources ==
{{OH Resources Intro|Geauga}}


{{Template:OH Church Records Repositories|Geauga|521594}}  
=== Bible Records ===
{{OH Bible Intro|Geauga}}


==== Court Records ====
=== Biographies ===
{{OH Biographies Intro|Geauga}}


==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
*Riddle, Albert Gallation; ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/529115-history-of-geauga-and-lake-counties-ohio-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-its-pioneers-and-most-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*''Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ...'' (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/543908-biographical-history-of-northeastern-ohio-embracing-the-counties-of-ashtabula-geauga-and-lake-containing-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states-with-a-biography-of-each-together-with-portraits-and-biographies-of-joshua-r-gi?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


==== Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{OH Business Records Intro|Geauga}}


==== Gazetteers  ====
=== Cemeteries ===
{{OH Cemeteries Intro|Geauga}}


==== Genealogy  ====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Geauga County, Ohio''' online and in print</center>
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Geauga%2C+County%2C+Ohio%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2067 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/oh/Geauga.htm Interment.net]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/ohio/geauga.htm Ohio Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Ohio&cemetery_county=Geauga&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/tombpics/geauga/geaugaco.htm OHGenWeb Tombstone Photos]
*[http://ohiogravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=28 Ohio Gravestones]
*{{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947 (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Ohio, Geauga - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1006878001|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ACemeteries+Ohio+Geauga+County.&qt=hot_subject WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Ohio/Geauga-County?id=county_2067 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393208&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Ohio Cemeteries|Ohio Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
|}


==== History  ====
=== Census Records ===
{{OH Census Intro|Geauga}}


{{OH History}}  
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1810 |2917
|1820 |7791
|1830 |15813
|1840 |16297
|1850 |17827
|1860 |15817
|1870 |14190
|1880 |14251
|1890 |13489
|1900 |14744
|1910 |14670
|1920 |15036
|1930 |15414
|1940 |19430
|1950 |26646
|1960 |47573
|1970 |62977
|1980 |74474
|1990 |81129
|2000 |90895
|2010 |93389
}}


===== Local History  =====
=== Church Records ===
{{OH Church Intro|Geauga}}<br>
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393208&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


:*''Pioneer and general history of Geauga County: with sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' ([S.I.]&nbsp;: Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Eu0uAAAAYAAJ Google Books]; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|191751|item|disp=FHL film 924926 Item 2}}.
=== Court Records ===
:*Riddle, Albert Gallation, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men'' (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania&nbsp;: Williams Bros., 1878) Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Z302AQAAMAAJ Google Books]; also available on microfilm at {{FHL|95529|item|disp=FHL film 496899 Item 3}}.
{{OH Court Intro|Geauga}}


==== Land and Property  ====
=== Directories ===
{{OH Directories Intro|Geauga}}


{{OH Land}}  
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/deeds-index.html Community contributed deeds] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{OH Emigration Intro|Geauga}}


{{Template:OH Land and Property Other Repositories|Geauga|382774}}  
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{OH Ethnic Groups Intro|Geauga}}


==== Maps  ====
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{OH Funeral Homes Intro|Geauga}}
{| style="width:100%; vertical-align:top;"
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.bestfunerals.com/ Best Funeral Home, LLC] in Middlefield</li>
<li>[https://www.burrservice.com/ Burr Funeral Home] in Chardon</li>
<li>[https://www.dejohnfuneral.com/ DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory] in Chardon</li>
<li>[https://www.dejohnfuneral.com/ DeJohn Funeral Homes & Crematory] in Chesterland</li>
<li>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/ohio/chesterland/gattozzi-son-funeral-home/1730?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Gattozzi & Son Funeral Home] in Chesterland</li>
<li>[https://www.marcfburrfuneralhome.com/ Potti & Marc F. Burr Funeral Homes] in Chardon</li>
<li>[https://www.slyffh.com/ Sly Family Funeral Home] in Middlefield</li>
</ul>
|}


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=== Genealogies  ===
{{OH Genealogies Intro|Geauga}}


==== Military  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{OH Guardianship Intro|Geauga}}
*'''1806-1941 '''{{FSC|260858|item|disp=Probate Records, 1806-1941}}(*); Probate Court, Geauga County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1871-1887 '''{{FSC|360542|item|disp=Administration Bonds and Letters, 1871-1887}}(*); Probate Court, Geauga County at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


*'''Civil War'''<br>Civil War service men from Geauga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment)&nbsp;that&nbsp;originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Geauga County.
=== Land and Property Records ===
:- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Batteries B and C
{{OH Land Intro|Geauga}}
:- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company E
:- [[41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry|41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B and G
:- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B, C, E, F, and I


==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/deeds-index.html Deeds] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Newspapers  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{OH Histories Intro|Geauga}}


{{OHnewspapers|Geauga}}
*''Pioneer and general history of Geauga County: with sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men'' ([S.I.] Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880) Online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Eu0uAAAAYAAJ Google Books], [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/346494-pioneer-and-general-history-of-geauga-county-with-sketches-of-some-of-the-pioneers-and-prominent-men?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*Howe, Henry; ''History of Geauga County, Ohio, 1805-1889 (excepted from 1898 Edition of Howe's Historical Collection of Ohio)'' (Knightstown, Ind.: The Bookmark, 1977) Online at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/340919-history-of-geauga-county-ohio-1805-1889?viewer=1&offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]


'''Online Newspapers'''
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{OH Maps Intro|Geauga}}


<br> '''Online Newspaper Abstracts'''  
{{OH Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{OH Geauga County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio (1788-1940)] at [http://www.mapofus.org MapofUS.org]
*[https://gce-tax-map-research-geauga.hub.arcgis.com/ Tax Maps, 1820 to present] at Geauga County Engineer's Tax Map Research Hub
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqParents=393208&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Geauga,%20Ohio,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


:*'''July 1906''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcotelegraph.htm newspaper extracts from the ''Painsville Telegraph'']&nbsp;Courtesy OhioGenWeb
=== Migration ===
:*'''December 1914''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gconews.htm newspaper extracts from the ''Geauga Republican''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Migration Intro|Geauga}}
:*'''8 September 1886''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcorep.htm Geauga County Pioneers] list of pioneers printed in the ''Geauga Republican'' Courtesy OhioGenWeb


<br> '''Newspaper Extracts and Abstracts in Book Form'''<br>
=== Military Records ===
{{OH Military Intro|Geauga}}


==== Obituaries  ====
*'''1888-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2139859|Ohio Soldier Home Records, 1888-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio,_Soldier_Home_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records|How to Use this Collection]].


==== Periodicals  ====
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Geauga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Geauga County.


==== Probate  ====
{{Block indent|- [[1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery|1st Regiment, Ohio Light Artillery]], Batteries B and C}}
{{Block indent|- [[11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Company E}}
{{Block indent|- [[41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry|41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B and G}}
{{Block indent|- [[105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry|105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry]], Companies B, C, E, F, and I}}


{{OH Probate Intro}}  
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1914-1918''' {{RecordSearch|3029263|Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1914-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I, Enrollment Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1914-1919''' {{RecordSearch|3010045|Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards, 1914-1919}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, World War I Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1916-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3039663|Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards, 1916-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, WWI Index and Return Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


:*'''1790–1967''' - {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Historical Records] – free. This collection consists of probate records and estate files from county courthouses in Ohio. The content and time period varies by county, with more records being added as they become available. This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1996. Currently, (September 2012) the collection is only searchable by [[How to Navigate Browsable Images|browsing]] the images. A list of Fires that have destroyed records in the courthouses of several counties are listed on the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ohio_Probate_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Record Description page]. <br>
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
:*'''through 1917''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/probate-index.html Probate index from microfilm records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
{{OH Naturalization Intro|Geauga}}
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/wills-index.html Community contributed wills] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''various years''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcowills.htm will index and transcripts] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


{{Template:OH Probate Repositories|Geauga382746}}  
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1800-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1987615|Ohio, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, County Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].


==== Public Records  ====
=== Newspapers ===
{{OH Newspapers Intro|Geauga}}


==== Repositories ====
*'''1793-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10604/ohio-newspapers-1793-2009 Ohio Newspapers, 1793-2009] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-late 1900s''' [https://ohiomemory.ohiohistory.org/newspapers Newspapers] at Ohio History Connection — Select county.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50066/ Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1886''' [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohgeauga/gcorep.htm Geauga County Pioneers] list of pioneers printed in the ''Geauga Republican'' at 
*'''Various''' [https://geauga.ohgenweb.org/ Geauga County Newspaper Extracts] at OHGenWeb


[http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/ Geauga County Courthouse]<br> 231 Main Street<br> Chardon, OH 44024-1243<br> Phone: 216.285.2222&nbsp;<br><br>Probate &nbsp;Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records; <br>County Health Department has burial records; Clerk Court has <br>divorce and court records&nbsp;from 1806; County Recorder has land records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Geauga County, Ohio. Page 542 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
=== Obituaries ===
{{OH Obituaries Intro|Geauga}}


===== Courthouse  =====
*'''1657-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20485/ohio-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*[https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/ Ohio Obituary Index] at [http://www.rbhayes.org/ Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center]


===== Family History Centers  =====
=== Other Records ===
{{OH Other Records Intro|Geauga}}


{{OH fhc}}  
=== Periodicals ===
{{OH Periodicals Intro|Geauga}}


*[[Kirtland Ohio Family History Center|Kirtland Ohio Family History Center]]
=== Probate Records ===
{{OH Probate Intro|Geauga}}


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory]. Put your town name in the top search box.  
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1786-1998''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8801 Ohio Wills and Probate Records 1786-1998] at Ancestry ($) — index & images.
*'''1789-1996''' {{RecordSearch|1992421|Ohio Probate Records 1789-1996}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org] — [[Ohio Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/probate-index.html Probate Records] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/wills-index.html Wills] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net OHGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga/gcowills.htm Wills, Probate, and Court Records] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga OHGenWeb]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


===== Libraries  =====
=== School Records ===
{{OH Schools Intro|Geauga}}


===== Museums  =====
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


===== Societies  =====
=== Tax Records ===
{{OH Tax Intro|Geauga}}


==== Taxation  ====
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1800-1850''' {{RecordSearch|1473259|Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1850''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30045/ohio-tax-records-1800-1850?s=275764761 Ohio Tax Records, 1800-1850] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*[http://www.usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga/gcopp.htm Township Personal Property Listings] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga OHGenWeb] - scroll down for various townships.


:*'''1835''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcopp.htm Huntsburg Township personal property tax list] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
=== Vital Records ===
:*'''1833''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcopp.htm Newbury Township personal property tax list] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Vital Intro|Geauga}}
   
==== Birth ====
{{OH Birth Intro|Geauga}}


{{Template:OH Tax Records Repositories|Geauga|382775}}  
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
*'''1841-2003''' {{RecordSearch|1932106|Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1998''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3146/ Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998] at Ancestry ($) — Index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1959-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10943/ohio-birth-index-1959-1998?s=275764761 Ohio, Birth Index, 1959-1998] at MyHeritage - index ($)


==== Vital Records  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{OH Marriage Intro|Geauga}}


{{OH Vital Intro}}  
*'''1789-2013''' {{RecordSearch|1614804|Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1789-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20618/ohio-marriages?s=275764761 Ohio Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1800-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2367319|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1800-1958''' {{RecordSearch|1681001|Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1823-1874''' [https://www.cayugagenealogy.org/church/barrell.htm Rev. Noah Barrell’s Record of Marriages, 1823-1874] at [http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga OHGenWeb]       
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10212/ohio-marriages-1970-2003?s=275764761 Ohio, Marriages, 1970 - 2003] at MyHeritage ($) — index


===== Birth  =====
==== Death ====
{{OH Death Intro|Geauga}}


''Online Birth Indexes and Records''  
*'''1765-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2373709|Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms, 1765-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
*'''1833-1967''' {{RecordSearch|2373723|Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths, 1833-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1840-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2128172|Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''1908-1932, 1938–1944, and 1958–2007''' {{RecordSearch|1949341|Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007}} at FamilySearch – [[Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] – Index
*'''1908-1932, 1938-2018''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5763/ Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018] at Ancestry ($) — index & images
*'''1913-1944, 1954-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10692/ohio-death-index-1913-1944-1954-1963?s=275764761 Ohio Death Index, 1913-1944, 1954-1963] at MyHeritage ($) — index
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Divorce ====
{{OH Divorce Intro|Geauga}}


:*'''1867-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County birth records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
*'''1962-2007''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2026 Ohio, Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/Search/ Ancestry] ($) <br>
:*'''1850-1851''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl2.html vital records from the ''Geauga Republic''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives


<br> ''Original Birth Records on Microfilm''  
===Voting Records===
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20383/ohio-voter-registrations?s=275764761 Ohio, Voter Registrations] at MyHeritage — index ($)
== Research Facilities ==
{{OH Research Facilities Intro|Geauga}}


===== Marriage  =====
=== Archives ===
{{OH Archives Intro|Geauga}}


''Online Marriage Indexes and Records''  
'''Geauga County Archives & Records Center'''<br>470 Center St<br>Building 8D<br>Chardon, OH 44024<br>440-279-1770<br>Email: [mailto:geaugacountyarchives@co.geauga.oh.us geaugacountyarchives@co.geauga.oh.us]<br>[http://co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/Archives Website]


:*'''1806-1919''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County marriages and licenses] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1823-1874''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nycayuga/church/barrell.htm list of marriages solomized by Noah Barrell] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
:*'''1850-1851''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl2.html vital records from the ''Geauga Republic''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb&nbsp;
:*'''July through December 1863''' - v[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl3.html ital records from the ''Jeffersonian Democrat''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb


<br> ''Original Marriage Records on Microfilm''
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/kirtland/8751-kirtland-road Kirtland Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/oh/solon/5825-liberty-road Solon Ohio FamilySearch Center]
* [https://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Society] - an affiliate library


===== Death  =====
=== Libraries ===
{{OH Libraries Intro|Geauga}}


''Online Death Indexes and Records''  
'''Geauga County Public Library'''<br>12701 Ravenwood Dr<br>Chardon, OH 44024-1336<br>440-286-6811<br>[http://www.geaugalibrary.net Website]


:*'''1850-1851''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl2.html vital records from the ''Geauga Republic''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
=== Museums ===
:*'''July through December 1863''' - [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohgeauga/gcovitl3.html Vital records from the ''Jeffersonian Democrat''] Courtesy OhioGenWeb
{{OH Museums Intro|Geauga}}
:*'''1867-1907''' - [http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga/vitals-index.html Geauga County death records] Courtesy OhioGenWeb Archives
:*'''1908-1953''' - [[Ohio Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953]] Free name indexes and images at [[Ohio Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|FamilySearch]]. Records include such information as birth date of deceased, city, county, and state of death, name of spouse if married, names of parents, maiden name of mother, name of informant, if deceased was single, married, windowed or divorced, occupation of deceased.


''Original Death Records on Microfilm''  
'''Century Village Museum'''<br>​14653 E Park St<br>Burton, OH 44021<br>440-834-1492<br>Email:[mailto:​info@geaugahistorical.org ​info@geaugahistorical.org]<br>[http://www.centuryvillagemuseum.org/ Website]


{{Template:OH Vitals Repositories|Geauga|368391}}


===== Divorce  =====
​


=== Web Sites  ===
== Societies ==
{{OH Societies Intro|Geauga}}


*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
'''Western Reserve Historical Society'''<br>10825 East Blvd<br>Cleveland, OH 44106<br>216-721-5722<br>[[Western Reserve Historical Society|Website]]<br>
*{{FHL|Ohio%2C+Geauga|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
{{Block indent|The Connecticut Western Reserve was a part of northeast Ohio originally intended for settlement by Revolutionary War refugees from Connecticut. The former Connecticut Western Reserve lands were in the modern counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Trumbull fully, but also in parts of Ashland, Mahoning, Ottawa, Summit, and Wayne counties in Ohio.<br><br>|2}}
*[http://www.familytree101.com/ohio/geauga-county.html Geauga County, OH History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Familytree101)
'''Geauga County Genealogical Society of Ohio, Inc.'''<br>c/o Geauga County Public Library<br> 110 E Park St<br>Chardon OH 44024<br>[https://www.gcgsoh.org Website]


=== Places  ===
== Websites ==
{{OH Websites Intro|Geauga}}


==== Populated Places  ====
*[https://ohiomemory.org/digital/custom/browse?field=place Custom Browse of Historical Collections] at [https://ohiomemory.org/digital/ Ohio Memory] — Use map or alpha bar to select county or place, then browse search options in left sidebar.
*[https://www.ogs.org/ Ohio Genealogical Society] ($) — online databases
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/OHGeauga/ Geauga County, Ohio OHGenWeb]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/geauga.htm WSGW Archives]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/OH/Geauga-County.htm Geauga County OH Genealogy] at [http://ldsgenealogy.com LDS Genealogy]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|786|Ohio|Geauga}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


=== References  ===
== Research Guides ==
{{OH Research Guides Intro|Geauga}}


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== References ==
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[[Category:Geauga County, Ohio]][[Category:Ohio Counties]]

Latest revision as of 14:04, 19 August 2025


Guide to Geauga County, Ohio ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Chardon
Organized: March 1, 1806
Parent County(s): Trumbull[1]
Neighboring Counties
Lake • Ashtabula • Trumbull • Portage • Summit • Cuyahoga
See County Maps
Courthouse
Ohio, Geauga County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Map of Ohio highlighting Geauga County.PNG

County Information

Description

Geauga County was named with a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county is located in the north-eastern area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse

Geauga Ohio Courthouse
470 Center Street
Chardon, Ohio 44024
Phone: 440-279-1750
Geauga County Website

Probate Judge has birth, marriage, death and probate records;
County Health Department has burial records;
Clerk Court has divorce and court records from 1850;
County Recorder has land records[3]

Geauga County, Ohio Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1867 1803 1867 1806 1795 1806 1820
Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1908. General compliance year is unknown.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county: [6]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

For an extensive list of resources for Bible Records see Ohio Bible Records.

Biographies

  • Riddle, Albert Gallation; History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its pioneers and most prominent men (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Williams Bros., 1878) Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio, embracing the counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake: ... (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1893) online at FamilySearch Digital Library

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Geauga County, Ohio online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Ohio Cemeteries for more information.


Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1810 2,917 —
1820 7,791 167.1%
1830 15,813 103.0%
1840 16,297 3.1%
1850 17,827 9.4%
1860 15,817 −11.3%
1870 14,190 −10.3%
1880 14,251 0.4%
1890 13,489 −5.3%
1900 14,744 9.3%
1910 14,670 −0.5%
1920 15,036 2.5%
1930 15,414 2.5%
1940 19,430 26.1%
1950 26,646 37.1%
1960 47,573 78.5%
1970 62,977 32.4%
1980 74,474 18.3%
1990 81,129 8.9%
2000 90,895 12.0%
2010 93,389 2.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Ohio denominations, see Ohio Church Records.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and are where records are currently housed. More information about why to use land records and what information land records includes can be found on the Ohio Land and Property Wiki page.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Local histories are available for this county. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Ohio Local Histories.

  • Pioneer and general history of Geauga County: with sketches of some of the pioneers and prominent men ([S.I.] Historical Society of Geauga County, 1880) Online at Google Books, FamilySearch Digital Library
  • Howe, Henry; History of Geauga County, Ohio, 1805-1889 (excepted from 1898 Edition of Howe's Historical Collection of Ohio) (Knightstown, Ind.: The Bookmark, 1977) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library

Maps and Gazetteers

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Migration

Military Records

Civil War
Civil War service men from Geauga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Geauga County.

- 41st Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B and G
- 105th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Companies B, C, E, F, and I

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Geauga County newspapers often contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. After 1852, records are held by the Geauga County Probate Court. See Ohio Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Ohio tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses before 1820 or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties.

Online Tax Indexes and Records

Vital Records

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Marriages were usually recorded from the formation of the county and are held at the office of the County Probate Court. Divorce records are located with the county Clerk of Courts.

Any existing birth and death records from 1867 through December 19, 1908 are located at the County Probate Court. The Ohio Department of Health has birth records filed after December 20, 1908 and death records filed after January 1, 1954, while the Ohio History Connection houses death records from December 20, 1908 through December 31, 1953.

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Voting Records

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Geauga County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Geauga County Archives & Records Center
470 Center St
Building 8D
Chardon, OH 44024
440-279-1770
Email: geaugacountyarchives@co.geauga.oh.us
Website

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Geauga County. For state-wide library facilities, see Ohio Archives and Libraries.

Geauga County Public Library
12701 Ravenwood Dr
Chardon, OH 44024-1336
440-286-6811
Website

Museums

Century Village Museum
​14653 E Park St
Burton, OH 44021
440-834-1492
Email:​info@geaugahistorical.org
Website


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Societies

Listed below are societies in Geauga County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Ohio Societies.

Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-721-5722
Website

The Connecticut Western Reserve was a part of northeast Ohio originally intended for settlement by Revolutionary War refugees from Connecticut. The former Connecticut Western Reserve lands were in the modern counties of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Trumbull fully, but also in parts of Ashland, Mahoning, Ottawa, Summit, and Wayne counties in Ohio.

Geauga County Genealogical Society of Ohio, Inc.
c/o Geauga County Public Library
110 E Park St
Chardon OH 44024
Website

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/geauga/ accessed 2/16/2017
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Ohio.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Geauga County, Ohio," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geauga_County,_Ohio, accessed 11 December 2018.
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